Mono-printing and Lino printing

Mono -printing and Lino printing

This week i began exploring my new project and experimenting with different printing processes. Re-visiting techniques i had learnt before, i was able to create more complex designs and discover new ways to use them. the next few weeks i will be continuing to research  my topic in more detail and develop ideas through experimentation inspired by artist research and exploration of different mediums. 

Exploring the mono-printing technique i was able to effectively create some imagery that reflects consumerism in a indirect way. I decided to use receipts as a representation of consumerism to show just how much money people often spend and the clever marketing of companies to compel people to do so. To create the mono prints, i applied printing ink to a printing plate, placed paper and an image over the top then began tracing over the image. i think this printing method allows you to create simple imagery in an interesting way, i especially like the way i am able to layer it with different colours and go back into it with mixed media.

After creating these prints i scanned them in and created motifs that could potentially be made into digital repeat patterns.

Revisiting lino printing i decided that i would like to create something with more detail than last time i explored the technique. As in my opinion, Donald Trump is one of the best known capitalists at the moment i thought this would be the perfect way of transitioning him into my project.Lino printing is can create quite bold, powerful imagery, so i wanted to try and use the technique to my advantage to get ideas across. To create the lino print i etched an image i had drawn into a lino slate, inked it and printed it on to paper. It took several attempts to get it looking how i wanted as bold, full print. When exploring this technique next time i would like to create more prints to develop layers in the image.